Panasonic TGP 550 IP Phone

Base and Cordless Handset

The Panasonic KX-TGP550 SIP is the only IP phone offered by Vocalocity that is an expandable cordless phone system. Panasonic is a world renowned technology innovator and the TGP550 base station provides small businesses with a reliable phone that can be as flexible as your company requires.

The TGP550 base station rivals any IP phone on the market for its quality and functionality, but provides the added benefit of cordless handsets for additional employees. The cordless aspect is ideal for businesses with employees that are mobile within the establishment. Restaurants, retailers, and warehouses/distribution outlets will find cordless business phones to be particularly beneficial. And with the ability to expand to up to 6 cordless handsets, there’s room for multiple employees to stay connected without being tethered to a desk.

The TGP550 is a fully equipped desk IP phone that has an array of features for business use. It is expandable to up to 8 line appearances, and can support 3 simultaneous calls. The large backlit LCD display makes navigating features simple and easy. With its multiple line appearances connected to handsets, having a busy lamp field (BLF) is an important feature for knowing who is on the phone and who is available for a call transfer. With one button transfer you can easily redirect calls to other employees within your business.

The TGP550 integrates with Vocalocity’s business VoIP features to deliver an outstanding, and most importantly flexible phone system. Remote provisioning allows you to be up and running in no time, and enjoying the benefits of a Hosted PBX.

• Easily add lines add handsets by plugging into an outlet and Internet connection
• Expandable up to 6 DECT 6.0 cordless handsets
• Supports up to 8 phone numbers
• Supports 3 simultaneous calls
• White backlit large LCD on handset and base unit

Panasonic and a Cloud PBX

Panasonic IP Phones deliver high quality and reliable phone service via Vocalocity’s award winning Cloud PBX. When you sign up for cloud PBX service from Vocalocity with Panasonic TGP 550 phones, you not only get great business phones, but also a robust and feature-rich business phone system. Phones from Vocalocity have been rigorously tested for compatibility with our business VoIP service, and Panasonic products are right at home with our high quality offering.

A Phone System that won't get Outdated

IP telephony is a relatively new technology, but it has rapidly become the communication tool of choice for many businesses. Like any technology of its time, IP Phones are receiving the bulk of the attention from top developers and engineers, and as a result are the most advanced and sophisticated technology that is readily available. Phones that require old copper telephone wires simply aren’t being developed in the way that IP phones are today. Just as typewriters fell by the way side with the advent of personal computers, traditional phones have been surpassed by IP Phones.

Panasonic is a technology leader that is innovative in many forms of business and consumer products. Panasonic has built its name and reputation on manufacturing high quality electronics products, and Vocalocity is proud to support their business phones as part of our offering. Like many leading technology companies, Panasonic has embraced IP communications technology, and has quickly become an industry leader in IP telephony products.

IP Telephony requires several important components which your business should evaluate prior to subscribing to business voip service. IP stands for Internet Protocol, or in other words, data that is transmitted via the internet. Because all of your phone communication will be broken down into data that is transmitted via your business internet connection, it is important to ensure that your business internet connection has the appropriate bandwidth to be able to transmit and receive the necessary amount of data to make calls possible.

Who Needs a Pansonic TGP 550?

Each Panasonic TGP 550 base station is capable of handling up to 3 simultaneous IP calls at once through handsets, which require on average a minimum of 64 KBPS of upload and download speed for each call. Keep in mind that you will need additional bandwidth for any employees that will be using the internet in conjunction with phone usage. Most business internet plans have much more bandwidth than this, but it is important to make sure of the figures, so that IP communications aren’t hindered by limited bandwidth.

The cordless expandability of the TGP 550 is the greatest differentiator for these phones, and is very appealing to certain types of businesses. Any businesses that have employees that are often on their feet in different parts of the location can benefit from TGP 550 phones. Certain industries, like retail, restaurants, and warehouse and distribution will find this phone is particularly suited to their employees and work styles.

Retail

Retailers often have an office where management and bookkeeping are done, as well as storage space, and a retail product showroom. Employees may be in any of these locations at a given time, responding to customer requests and maintaining inventory. Retail employees are often on their feet, and aren’t tied to a desk throughout the day. They may be near the cash register at one point, but then need to assist a customer at the other side of the store, or go into the storage area to check on a particular product.

IP communications are a great solution for retailers because of the cost savings it provides. And because of the mobility that retail employees often need, the cordless option of the TGP 550 is an ideal business phone solution. Handsets are portable and easy to use, and are tied to their own unique extension within the company phone system. Much of the functionality of a desk phone is retained in the cordless handset, including call transfer, which makes it easy to take calls on your feet, but still retain business phone features.

Restaurants

The Restaurant business needs phones for taking customer calls as well as to manage inventory and operations. IP Telephony is a great solution for restaurants because of its cost savings and robut features. Restaurants have the front and back of the house, and sometimes an office or management area. Managers and hosts/hostesses need to be able to take calls, and are often moving around the restaurant, whether they are setting up the restaurant, attending to customers, checking on inventory or the kitchen, or at the front greeting guests and taking reservations.

Mobility is an integral part of the restaurant business, as there are many moving parts. The TGP 550 is a great business phone solution for restaurants because of the flexibility that the cordless option provides. Managers can take calls in their offices, but easily take the handset to the kitchen to check on inventory, or go to the front of the house to view the dining area or talk to servers. Hosts and hostesses can keep a cordless unit at the entrance with them to be able to take reservations, but easily take it with them if they need to move about the restaurant so as not to miss calls.

Warehouses and Distribution

Warehouses and distribution outlets are often large areas with storage space for inventory. Moving around to check on products can take employees away from desks for much of the time, and cordless phones can help employees to stay on the phone whilst they move. Calls can easily be transferred to other parts of the warehouse, and each cordless handset can have its own extension.

Benefits:

The TGP 550 is ideal for any company that can benefit from the cost savings of IP communications, and has employees that are often on their feet.